used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
the literary culture
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
MinneapolisnounUS /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
mommanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
panoplynounUS /ˈpænɑːpli/
a complete and impressive array
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
Scaligeri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that frame of mind it was always best to let momma lie down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
a special situation
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon, and momma, having spent the morning among the tombs of the Scaligeri, was lying down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Scaligeri somehow had got on her nerves; there were so many of them, and the panoply of their individual bones was so imposing.
produce a literary work
From this reading The Senator had letters to write; I think he wanted to communicate his Venetian steamship idea to a man in Minneapolis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daughter," she had said to me on the way back to the hotel, "if you point out another thing to me I'll slap you."
